ridiculous
ri-DI-kya-las
ridikyalas
/ɹɪˈdɪkjələs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ridiculous” is spelled “ridikyalas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | d | i | k | y | a | l | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “ridiculous” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ridikyalas” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “ridiculous”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“ridiculous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ridiculous”?
“ridiculous” is pronounced ri-DI-kya-las — IPA /ɹɪˈdɪkjələs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ridikyalas”.
How many syllables are in “ridiculous”?
“ridiculous” has 4 syllables: ri-DI-kya-las (the capitalized syllable is stressed).